HC Deb 02 December 1983 vol 49 cc621-2W
Dr. Roger Thomas

asked the the Secretary of State for Wales how many geriatric beds have been available in each of the health authorities in Wales in each of the last five years; and how many such beds are available for every 1,000 of the population over the age of (a) 65 years and (b) 75 years in each authority for each of those years.

Mr. Wyn Roberts

The information is given in the following table:

Average daily available beds
As at 31 December
Health Authority Number Rate per 1,000 population 65+ Rate per 1,000 population 75+
1978
Clwyd 629 10.3 27.0
Dyfed* 570 10.6 29.1
Gwent 526 8.8 24.7
Gwynedd 403 10.1 25.8
Mid Glamorgan 786 10.8 31.3
Powys 259 14.6 39.2
South Glamorgan 450 8.0 21.1
West Glamorgan 450 8.0 22.7

Health Authority Number Rate per 1,000 population 65+ Rate per 1,000 population 75+
1979
Clwyd 617 10.0 26.4
Dyfed* 556 10.2 28.4
Gwent 557 9.2 25.3
Gwynedd 403 10.2 25.8
Mid Glamorgan 796 10.8 31.0
Powys 248 13.7 37.0
South Glamorgan 449 7.9 20.7
West Glamorgan 465 8.3 23.0

Health Authority Number Rate per 1,000 population 65* Rate per 1,000 population 75*
1980
Clwyd 619 10.0 25.7
Dyfed* 546 9.8 27.2
Gwent 579 9.6 26.2
Gwynedd 402 10.1 25.3
Mid Glamorgan 813 10.8 30.4
Powys 235 13.1 35.6
South Glamorgan 447 7.8 20.0
West Glamorgan 465 8.2 22.4

Health Authority Number Rate per 1,000 population 65* Rate per 1,000 population 75*
1981
Clyd 631 9.4 24.1
Dyfed* 540 9.6 26.0
Gwent 608 9.7 25.9
Gwynedd 401 9.0 22.5
Mid Glamorgan 827 11.0 30.5

Health Authority Number Rate per 1,000 population 65* Rate per 1,000 population 75*
Powys 238 12.3 31.3
South Glamorgan 452 7.8 19.7
West Glamorgan 471 8.1 22.1

Health Authority Number Rate per 1,000 population 65* Rate per 1,000 population 75*
1982
Clwyd 570 8.5 21.0
Dyfed* 541 9.6 25.4
Gwent 615 9.7 24.8
Gwynedd 401 9.4 23.3
Mid Glamorgan 815 10.6 28.1
Powys 240 12.8 32.4
South Glamorgan 451 7.8 19.3
West Glamorgan 464 8.0 21.1
* Includes East Dyfed and Pembrokeshire for 1982.

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